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ICLEI welcomes Mumbai as 1000th Member
- ICLEI Secretary General, Mr. Konrad Otto-Zimmermann (left) and the South Asia Director Mr. Emani Kumar (right) made the announcement in Nanjing (China) at the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT.
Nanjing, China, November 6, 2008 – Mumbai, the financial capital of India, joins metropolises such as Johannesburg, Sao Paolo, Seoul and Los Angeles, as well as smaller communities, as the 1000th Member of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, a global association of local governments committed to sustainability.
ICLEI Secretary General, Mr. Konrad Otto-Zimmermann and the South Asia Director Mr. Emani Kumar made the announcement in Nanjing (China) at the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT.
"We are proud that Mumbai joins ICLEI,” declared Otto-Zimmermann. “Its population is one of the largest in the world—larger in fact than 150 of the smaller UN Member-States respectively. We are engaging more and more Asian megacities in the global work on climate protection and sustainability."
With the addition of Mumbai, ICLEI’s membership has doubled since 2007—a remarkable rate of growth. ICLEI now represents over 420 million people worldwide, with 100 of its members boasting populations of one million or more. A sizeable portion of that growth occurred under the leadership of USA office, which will welcome the 500th US Member this month.
Mumbai is the 15th Indian city to join ICLEI, along with metropolises like Delhi and Hyderabad. “Indian cities are in rapid development. They are looking for more efficient and sustainable ways to grow,” said Kumar.
Shubha Raul, the Mayor of Mumbai, is “extremely glad to know that ICLEI has announced Mumbai as its 1000th member.” In turn, Jairaj Phatak, the Municipal Commissioner, expressed that “the exchange of ideas on urban management between the valued cities of ICLEI and Mumbai will help improving city-to-city cooperation.”
The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) praised ICLEI and its development, with Rafael Tuts, Chief of the Urban Environmental Planning Branch, stating: "Receiving Mumbai as its 1000th Member ICLEI clearly shows that the global sustainability agenda is gaining traction in Asia. We look forward for our collaboration with ICLEI and its effective network."
ICLEI Secretary General, Mr. Konrad Otto-Zimmermann and the South Asia Director Mr. Emani Kumar made the announcement in Nanjing (China) at the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT.
"We are proud that Mumbai joins ICLEI,” declared Otto-Zimmermann. “Its population is one of the largest in the world—larger in fact than 150 of the smaller UN Member-States respectively. We are engaging more and more Asian megacities in the global work on climate protection and sustainability."
With the addition of Mumbai, ICLEI’s membership has doubled since 2007—a remarkable rate of growth. ICLEI now represents over 420 million people worldwide, with 100 of its members boasting populations of one million or more. A sizeable portion of that growth occurred under the leadership of USA office, which will welcome the 500th US Member this month.
Mumbai is the 15th Indian city to join ICLEI, along with metropolises like Delhi and Hyderabad. “Indian cities are in rapid development. They are looking for more efficient and sustainable ways to grow,” said Kumar.
Shubha Raul, the Mayor of Mumbai, is “extremely glad to know that ICLEI has announced Mumbai as its 1000th member.” In turn, Jairaj Phatak, the Municipal Commissioner, expressed that “the exchange of ideas on urban management between the valued cities of ICLEI and Mumbai will help improving city-to-city cooperation.”The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) praised ICLEI and its development, with Rafael Tuts, Chief of the Urban Environmental Planning Branch, stating: "Receiving Mumbai as its 1000th Member ICLEI clearly shows that the global sustainability agenda is gaining traction in Asia. We look forward for our collaboration with ICLEI and its effective network."
ICLEI Executive Committee 2009-2012, Call for Candidacies
We are pleased to announce the Call for Candidacy for the 2009-2012 ICLEI Executive Committee.
About the Executive Committee
ICLEI is managed by an Executive Committee, which represents ICLEI's Member municipalities and associations of local governments from around the world. ICLEI’s Executive Committee is a working body rather than a representative body. In the first months of the year 2009, ICLEI’s Members will elect their seventh Executive Committee, which will serve a three-year term from 2009-2012.
Meet the ICLEI Executive Committee (2006-2009)
Application process, deadline 20 December 2008
To be listed as a candidate for election to the ICLEI Executive Committee 2009-2012, please complete the forms contained in Sections II-IV of the Candidacy Paper. Please submit completed Candidacy Papers to ICLEI Secretary General by either telefax, mail, e-mail or courier by the deadline of day-end of 20 December 2008.
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About the Executive Committee
ICLEI is managed by an Executive Committee, which represents ICLEI's Member municipalities and associations of local governments from around the world. ICLEI’s Executive Committee is a working body rather than a representative body. In the first months of the year 2009, ICLEI’s Members will elect their seventh Executive Committee, which will serve a three-year term from 2009-2012.
Meet the ICLEI Executive Committee (2006-2009)
Application process, deadline 20 December 2008
To be listed as a candidate for election to the ICLEI Executive Committee 2009-2012, please complete the forms contained in Sections II-IV of the Candidacy Paper. Please submit completed Candidacy Papers to ICLEI Secretary General by either telefax, mail, e-mail or courier by the deadline of day-end of 20 December 2008.
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1st Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at Thane
The Thane Municipal Corporation and ICLEI South Asia organised the “1st Stakeholder Consultation Meeting” for SPF-CCE/ICLEI SA project on climate change on 4th October’2008 at Thane Municipal Corporation.
The program was inaugurated by Sri Nandkumar Jantre, Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation. He appreciated the need for result based actions and stressed on making Thane city … Full text….
The program was inaugurated by Sri Nandkumar Jantre, Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation. He appreciated the need for result based actions and stressed on making Thane city … Full text….
Corporation of Coimbatore signs MoU with ICLEI - South Asia
The Corporation of Coimbatore and ICLEI - South Asia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 03rd October 2008 for the Local Renewables Model Communities Network Project supported by GTZ and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.Coimbatore is the third city in India after Bhubaneswar and Nagpur to join the network and promote Sustainable Energy Policies and Actions within their Municipal strategies.
1st Stakeholder Consultation Meeting in Visakhapatnam & Vijayawada
ICLEI South Asia organised the 1st Stakeholder Consultation Meeting for SPF-CCE/ICLEI SA project on climate change with the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC).
In Visakhapatnam, the program was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mayor Shri. P. Janardan Rao. He addressed the issue of climate change and its impact on the city and how the city can play an important role towards mitigation and adaptation. The Deputy Mayor and Steering committee member also participated in the program. This reflected the commitment and awareness towards the need for political will and support from the corporation. … Full text….
In Visakhapatnam, the program was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mayor Shri. P. Janardan Rao. He addressed the issue of climate change and its impact on the city and how the city can play an important role towards mitigation and adaptation. The Deputy Mayor and Steering committee member also participated in the program. This reflected the commitment and awareness towards the need for political will and support from the corporation. … Full text….
ICLEI - South Asia announces project cities for the Urban Climate Project
The ICLEI-SA along with the National Institute of Urban Affairs has decided on the cities of Rajkot in Gujarat and Coimbatore in Tamilnadu for implementing the “Urban Climate Project- Building Clean and Efficient Cities”. Members from the UCP project team visited all the five shortlisted cities and discussed the project with key officials to decide on the two most favorable cities for project implementation for which funds are available.
In the coming weeks, the project team will be visiting these cities and will initiate activities for developing city level overall action plans to implement the project.
The Urban Climate Project is funded under the Asia Pacific Partnership Program by the United States Department of State.
In the coming weeks, the project team will be visiting these cities and will initiate activities for developing city level overall action plans to implement the project.
The Urban Climate Project is funded under the Asia Pacific Partnership Program by the United States Department of State.
ICLEI SA signs MoU with WWF- India
ICLEI South Asia, the South Asia regional chapter of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, a global association of local governments, and WWF India, one of the largest conservation organizations in the country, signed a partnership agreement on September 11, 2008 in New Delhi to explore and undertake projects jointly in the areas of urbanization and sustainability as part of the objective of transition towards a low carbon economy. It is an attempt to develop ideas and actions for sustainable growth based on relevant dimensions of environmental sustainability and governance in urban sector. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Mr. Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI SA and Mr. Ravi Singh, Secretary General & CEO, WWF India, in New Delhi today.
The Local Government Climate Sessions at Poznan, Poland from 9-11 December 2008
The Local Government Climate Sessions is being organised in Poznan, Poland from 9-11 December 2008 on the occasion of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in conjunction with the Fourteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-14), a key event in the process of a new post-2012 climate agreement which should be generally agreed in Copenhagen 2009 during the COP -15. … Full text….
ICLEI South Asia Half Yearly Review 2008
ICLEI South Asia has released its Half Yearly Review for the year 2008 giving an overview of its projects and achievements till June 2008. The Newsletter may be downloaded here .
